Mulch gives your garden a polished appearance and benefits your plants. From weed control to overall soil health, here are ...

Q: I blew the leaves from my lawn onto my flower beds to try to help overwintering insects. Will my perennials be OK if I ...

Many homeowners focus on mulching leaves. This involves chopping them up and spreading them over the lawn or garden, where ...

Shredding leaves in a leaf mulcher significantly reduces their bulk and, better still, creates organic mulch for use around perennial plants. We tested some of the best leaf mulchers to make yard ...

Even though it’s the Christmas season, autumn is still here and leaves are continuing to fall across the state, building up ...

Follow our guide to mulching, an essential garden technique. Many different materials can be used to cover the soil’s surface, including bark chippings, leaf mould, well-rotted farmyard manure ...

Am I right about this idea? — Lynn T. A: Falling leaves are nature’s mulch, insulating the ground from frigid temperatures, and eventually turning to rich compost as they decompose.

Mulching is a great way to protect garden plants and help them survive until spring. By December, we tend to think our work is done and the garden’s been put ...